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How to get fromSacramento to Zacatecasby plane, bus, car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Zacatecas by plane, bus, car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane plane SMF - ZCL
    9h 18m
    $3,642–14,710

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sacramento to Mazatlánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mazatlán to Zacatecasbus bus
    2d 2h
    $2,830–5,666

  3. Bus via Nogales

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento to Nogalesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nogales to Cananeabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cananea to Zacatecasbus bus
    43h 59m
    $5,681–8,620

  4. Drive  2,930.1 km

    1. Drive from Sacramento to Zacatecascar car 2,930.1 km
    32h 37m
    $6,145–8,876

  5. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane plane SFO - ZCL
    10h 50m
    $5,312–15,140

  6. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane plane SJC - ZCL
    9h 6m
    $6,282–17,744

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Aguascalientesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus bus
    2d 8h
    $6,456–11,873

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration9h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,550.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?

Frontier Airlines, Volaris, and four other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sacramento to Zacatecas via Sacramento, Nogales, and Cananea in around 43h 59m.

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